I feel I had a slightly better day...
Started 100m from trader, and Snow biome insight.
at first the feral sense had me worried... running from... the realizing I better start bashing... yep sledge hammer still works a charm.
Do a buried supplies for half a dozen cans, about 10th zombie kill get a loot bag... Iron Sledge... SWEET!!!!
Only error i made was digging for second buried supples.. stone shovel broke... went to find a stone to repair... but then went out of zone and failed the quest =(
Next car I searched find Iron shovel.... SWEET!!!!!.
Found a small shack with For Sale on the front. bashed one inside, one on the roof and that will be my first base.
Will sleep well tonight.